Philippine exporters and relevant stakeholders are strongly encouraged to review and comment on the listed proposed technical regulations that may greatly affect our exports to the issuing countries.   

The latest bulletin lists a total of 42 notifications covering various sectors such as agriculture, chemical technology, domestic and commercial equipment, electronics, environment, health protection, safety, fuels, and health care technology, the respective issuing countries and the final date of comments are provided below:  

Agriculture 

1. Nicotine-containing products, Russian Federation, 30 November 2022    
2. Cigarette packages and advertisements, United States of America, Not indicated 

Chemical Technology 

1. Contaminants in health supplements, Viet Nam, 21 October 2022 

Cosmetics 

1. Sunscreens and multifunctional products in cosmetics, Brazil, Not Indicated 
2. Cosmetic establishments, Philippines, Not Indicated 

Domestic and Commercial Equipment 

1. Energy consuming products, Philippines, 22 October 2022 
2. Single phase non ducted room air-conditioners, Brunei Darussalam, 22 October 2022 
3. Energy conservation standards for consumer clothes dryers, United States of America, 24 October 2022 
4. Microwave ovens, United States of America, Not Indicated 
5. Cooking products, United States of America, Not Indicated 
6. External power supplies, United States of America, Not Indicated 

Environment. Health Protection. Safety 

1. Categorization of excavation in soils and rocks, Slovenia, 19 October 2022 
2. Firearms, United States of America, Not Indicated 

Equipment for children  

1. Sling carriers, United States of America, 22 October 2022 

Food Technology 

1. Wheat flour, Brazil, Not Indicated 
2. Sugar syrups; extracts, essences, concentrates and preparations, for tea, and refreshments drink, Brazil, Not Indicated 
3. Shelf life of frozen fish and frozen liver, Egypt, Not Indicated 
4. Labelling and advertising of foods: ice cream and edible ice, Republic of Korea, 25 October 2022 
5. Food products and feeds, Ukraine, Not Indicated 
6. Meat and poultry, United States of America, Not Indicated 
7. Wine, United States of America, Not Indicated 
8. All kinds of foodstuff, Viet Nam, 21 October 2022   

Health Care Technology 

1. Medicines and vaccines, Brazil, Not Applicable 
2. Ethyl alcohol at a concentration of 70% p/p, Brazil, 13 September 2022   
3. Ethyl alcohol at a concentration of 70% p/p, Brazil, Not Indicated 
4. Medicines and biological products, Brazil, 14 October 2022   
5. Natural health products, Canada, Not Indicated 
6. In vitro diagnostic medical devices, Republic of Korea, 24 October 2022   
7. Health functional food products, Republic of Korea, 24 October 2022 
8. Hearing aids, United States of America, Not Indicated 

Paints and Colour Industries 

1. Lead in varnishes and paints, Egypt, 21 October 2022 

Road Vehicles Engineering 

1. Roof crush resistance of passenger cars, China, 22 October 2022 
2. Front and rear protective devices for passenger car, China, 22 October 2022   
3. Safety-belts and restraint systems for occupants of power-driven vehicles, China, 22 October 2022   
4. Safety-belt anchorages and child restraint system anchorages for occupants of power-driven vehicles, China, 22 October 2022 
5. Restraining devices for child occupants of power-driven vehicles, China, 22 October 2022   
6. Protective device against unauthorized use of motor vehicles, China, 22 October 2022 
7. Vehicle software update, China, 22 October 2022 
8. Heavy-duty commercial vehicles, China, 22 October 2022 
9. Student seats and their anchorages for special school bus, China, 22 October 2022 
10. Safety devices for new light-duty vehicles, Mexico, Not Indicated 

Telecommunications. Audio and Video 

1. Information technology products, Indonesia, Not Indicated 

Please submit your comments to the DTI Bureau of Philippine Standards (BPS) thru email at bps@dti.gov.ph and copy the DTI Export Marketing Bureau (exports@dti.gov.ph). The BPS serves as the Philippines’ National Enquiry Point (NEP) and the National Notification Authority (NNA) for the WTO-TBT Agreement.